referring to animals. Do not use the possessive form _whose_
for _of which_ unless the sentence is so turned as practically
to require the substitution.

=_Will_.= Do not confuse with _shall_. See 53.

=_Win out_.= Not used in formal writing or speaking.

=_Woods_.= Not ordinarily to be used as singular. "_A wood_ (not
_A woods_)."

=_Would have_.= Do not use for _had_ in if clauses. "If you _had_
(not _would have_) spoken boldly, he would have granted your
request."

=_Would of_.= A vulgarism for _would have_.

=_You was_.= Use _You were_ in both singular and plural.

=_Yourself_.= Intensive or reflexive; do not use when the
personal pronoun would suffice. "_You_ (not _Yourself_) and
your family must come."

Exercise:

1. Be sure the gun works alright. I was already when you came.

2. He talked considerable, but I couldn't scarcely remember
what all he said.

3. I never suspicioned that John could of been guilty of
forging his father's note. It don't seem hardly possible.

4. The island was not inhabited by humans. It was different
than any place I ever remember of. One sailor and myself
climbed a sand hill, but we couldn't see any signs of life
anywheres.

5. Hawkeye walked a ways into a woods. He was a right smart at
ease, for he had Kildeer with him.

=69.= EXERCISE IN DICTION

=A. Wordiness=

Strike out all that is superfluous, and make the following sentences
simple and exact.

1. Some students lack the ability of being able to spell.

2. He seems to enjoy the universal esteem of all men.

3. The mind rebels against the enforced discipline imposed upon
it by others.

4. This is the house that was constructed and erected by a
young fellow who went by the common name of Jack.

5. There are invariably people in the world who always want to
get something for nothing. I saw some today crowding round a
soap man who was giving away free samples gratis.

6. Strawberries which grow in the woods or anywhere like that
have a flavor that is better than that of those which grow in
gardens.

7. The people showed Jackson the greatest honor it is within
their power to bestow by electing him president.

8. It was an old man of about sixty years, and he carried a
cane to support himsel